Hermann Rigele
Successes
1 ship sunk for a total of 5,041 GRT |
| Born | 16 Sep 1891 | | Sarajevo, Bosnia |
| Died | 18 Oct 1982 | (91) | |
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Herman Rigele during WWI
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| 1 Sep 1942 | Fregattenkapitän |
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U-boat Commands
| U-boat | From | To | |
| UD-1 | 21 Nov 1940 | 3 May 1941 | No war patrols |
| UD-3 | 8 Jun 1941 | 23 Oct 1943 | 3 patrols (103 days) |
Personal information
Fregattenkapitän Hermann Rigele was one of the oldest U-boat commanders of WWII to depart on patrol when he took his boat UD-3 out from Kiel, Germany on 3 Oct 1942. He was 51 year old at the time. He arrived safely in Lorient, France 20 days later. All in all he would command the UD-3 for 3 operational patrols, 103 days at sea.
Hermann Rigele served in the First World War as well. See his WWI page.
Patrol info for Hermann Rigele
| | U-boat | Departure |
Arrival | | | |
| 1. |
UD-3 |
3 Oct 1942 | Kiel |
22 Oct 1942 | Lorient |
Patrol 1, | 20 days | |
| 2. |
UD-3 |
3 Nov 1942 | Lorient |
7 Jan 1943 | Lorient |
Patrol 2, | 66 days | |
| 3. |
UD-3 |
10 Feb 1943 | Lorient |
26 Feb 1943 | Bergen |
Patrol 3, | 17 days | |
| 4. |
UD-3 |
27 Feb 1943 | Bergen |
3 Mar 1943 | Gotenhafen |
| 5 days | |
| 3 patrols, 103 days at sea | |
Ships hit by Hermann Rigele
| Date |
U-boat |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
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| 26 Nov 1942 | UD-3 | | Indra | 5,041 |  | nw | |
| | 5,041 | |
1 ship sunk (5,041 tons). |
